Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
12012
0
40000
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Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Loamy
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Autumn
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Moths
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Rash, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GUZMANIA
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Guzmania lingulata
Pin Oak
In German
Guzmania lingulata
Pin-Eichen
In French
Guzmania lingulata
Pin Oak
In Spanish
Guzmania lingulata
pin Oak
In Greek
Guzmania lingulata
pin Oak
In Portuguese
Guzmania lingulata
Pin Oak
In Polish
Guzmania lingulata
pin Oak
In Latin
Guzmania lingulata
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Guzmania
Quercus
Clade
Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species
6207
1
27800
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